Hacking Your Habits as a Bookkeeper_1 by The 6 Figure Bookkeeper
8 Oct 2026
How a Bookkeeper Can Take a Month Off Every Year
Can you actually take a month off every year as a bookkeeper? We discuss the systems you need to build a sustainable business.
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Essam to look at what it really takes to step away from your daily operations as a bookkeeper without everything falling apart.
We explore why business owners often struggle to disconnect and how you can shift your perspective on the future of business to create more personal freedom.
Connect with Matt!
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About us
We're Jo and Zoe and we help bookkeepers find clients, make more money and build profitable businesses they love. Find out about working with us in The Bookkeepers' Collective, at: 6figurebookkeeper.com/collective
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About our Sponsor
This episode of The Bookkeepers' Podcast is sponsored by Xero. Get 90% off your first 6 months by visiting: https://xero5440.partnerlinks.io/6fig...
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Disclaimer
The information contained in The Bookkeepers' Podcast is provided for information purposes only. The contents of The Bookkeepers' Podcast is not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of the Bookkeepers' Podcast. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of the Bookkeepers' Podcast. The 6 Figure Bookkeeper Ltd disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of the Bookkeepers' Podcast.
Chapters:
0:00 - Uncovering the Creative Coaching Approach
1:55 - From Advertising to Life Coaching: A Journey
4:32 - Unmasking Phantom Loops in Your Business
6:18 - The Power of Awareness in Breaking Patterns
12:22 - Courage as a Strategy for Visibility
17:29 - The Art of Taking a Strategic Sabbatical
1 Oct 2026
How a Bookkeeper Can Win Clients Without Selling
A bookkeeper doesn't always need a pitch to win a client, sometimes a single conversation is enough. In this episode, we unpack a real story where offering free value, with zero intention to sell, turned into a brand new client for a bookkeeper.
We get into:
- Why giving value freely can work better than any sales pitch
- How a bookkeeper can position their fees once trust is already there
- The mindset shift that helped one bookkeeper stop "selling" and start connecting
If you're a bookkeeper wondering how to bring in clients without feeling salesy, this episode shows exactly how it can happen.
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About us
We're Jo and Zoe and we help bookkeepers find clients, make more money and build profitable businesses they love. Find out about working with us in The Bookkeepers' Collective, at: 6figurebookkeeper.com/collective
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About our Sponsor
This episode of The Bookkeepers' Podcast is sponsored by Xero. Get 90% off your first 6 months by visiting: https://xero5440.partnerlinks.io/6figurebookkeeper
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Promotion
This video contains paid promotion.
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Disclaimer
The information contained in The Bookkeepers' Podcast is provided for information purposes only. The contents of The Bookkeepers' Podcast is not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of the Bookkeepers' Podcast. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of the Bookkeepers' Podcast. The 6 Figure Bookkeeper Ltd disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of the Bookkeepers' Podcast.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:19 - Encounter at the Pub
00:00:58 - Connecting with Business Partners
00:08:10 - Commercial Awareness and Running a Business
00:14:58 - Consulting on Business Development
00:15:09 - Personal Development and Business Insights
00:16:56 - Expanding Horizons through Coaching and Reading
00:17:53 - Embracing Systems and Frameworks in Business
00:20:10 - Positive Mindset and Personal Growth
00:22:48 - Creating Value and Business Insights
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Episode 207: How bookkeepers can earn a passive income with Lisa Johnson
Published 3 Mar 2023 · Transcript excerpt
[…] There are different ways of doing things now because of how we live. And so started teaching other people how to do that. So when I talk about passive income, I literally mean, you know, there is this myth that you do nothing. That unfortunately isn't true. If that was true, it would be even better. But you do work really hard in the first year because you are creating an asset that you are making money from over and over and over again. So let's take a course as a good example of that. You need to write the course. You need to grow the audience to sell the course too. You need to learn how to launch online, for example. […]
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